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Why did it take so long for women to receive the vote?
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Why did it take so long for women to receive the vote? INTRODUCTION The struggle for the vote was only one part of the struggle to improve the social economic and political position of women. The struggle to obtain these rights had been ongoing since the latter part of the 19th century and was to continue up to and beyond 1928, when women received the same voting rights as men. To understand why it took so long for women to receive the vote it is essential to look at the social, cultural, economic and political standing of women. This is because it was the entrenched values and social standing that actually infringed upon women's rights and also held them back. Inevitably it was these values of 'Britishness' that prevented for so long women achieving the vote. One of the main obstacles to women gaining the vote in the 18th and 19th century...
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